Meesh Quilts

Having recently launched her own quilting company with a
debut collection called “The Rainbow
Village Collection,” we are elated to share the motivation behind Michelle
Collins’ decision to use her artistry and talent to benefit our organization.

Armed with a Psychology degree from Georgia College and
State University, Michelle left her idyllic college campus knowing one
all-important truth… she wanted to help people. She got involved with the
Department of Family and Child Services (DFCS) in Gwinnett County, focused
primarily on the foster care program. She found a great deal of fulfillment
bridging the gap between foster children, foster parents and birth parents. Her
work eventually led her to Jesse’s House – a home for girls in the foster care system
where she felt a real connection to the children she served.

In the middle of it all, she had gotten married and became
pregnant – making the difficult choice to leave the emotional stress of her job
behind to come home and be with her new baby. While being home with her first
and soon to follow second child was a dream come true, Michelle felt like she’d
had a plan for her life and – while she dearly loved her children – her once
clear purpose had become blurred. She longed to help people again and wanted to
create something every day to feel productive. She started quilting – tackling
a quilt of t-shirts from college in the beginning and was delighted that she
had suddenly stumbled across this random passion. After quilting daily for
three years, she had an epiphany – there was a way she could combine her
passions.

After six months of praying to find the ideal way to have
her quilts serve a purpose and give back to the local community somehow, her
quest led her to Rainbow Village. As
a member of Perimeter Church and during her days with DFCS, she had heard about
our community of transformation with a mission to break the cycles of
homelessness, poverty and domestic violence in the lives of the families we
serve. She felt Rainbow Village would prove the ideal fit for her new company, Meesh Quilts. Her Rainbow Village
Collection features gorgeous modern baby quilts in a variety of bright colors –
like a rainbow – all handmade by a mom dedicated to empowering vulnerable
children and their families.

When a person purchases a quilt from the Rainbow Village
collection at Meesh Quilts, 15% of
the proceeds benefit our organization. But Michelle doesn’t want it to end
there. She’s looking to build a community of passionate individuals who are
willing to partner with her to strengthen the local community. A great place to
start is by joining her newsletter or
becoming a follower of her
Instagram page. She is also considering becoming more involved at Rainbow
Village and hopes to start volunteering in the afterschool program with a focus on middle school girls – much like the
ones she worked with at Jesse’s House.

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